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City or Soas for law

Hey! I am going uni this year and will be doing an LLB degree. For my insurance choice I’m thinking between city uni of London or soas. What are your opinions on these unis for law?

Reply 1

kasghar

My experience with SOAS was really bad. I had to withdraw mid semester. I experienced racism and their management wasn’t able to resolve any issues.

Reply 2

excess-kerchief

Original post by kasghar

My experience with SOAS was really bad. I had to withdraw mid semester. I experienced racism and their management wasn’t able to resolve any issues.

Oh my gosh, that is terrible to hear. I have heard quite a few bad things about the SOAS management. I’m so sorry you had to experience that. Thank you for letting me know.

Reply 3

Stiffy Byng

Original post by excess-kerchief

Hey! I am going uni this year and will be doing an LLB degree. For my insurance choice I’m thinking between city uni of London or soas. What are your opinions on these unis for law?

I do not know about SOAS. I think that City has questionable academic standards. I say this because of the very low quality of a recent law book co-edited by an academic at City.

I suggest that you consider RHUL as an insurance option.

Reply 4

excess-kerchief

Original post by Stiffy Byng

I do not know about SOAS. I think that City has questionable academic standards. I say this because of the very low quality of a recent law book co-edited by an academic at City.
I suggest that you consider RHUL as an insurance option.

Thanks for sharing- maybe just a week ago I heard about the book and that it’s not very well made. I’m in a tight situation as my only insurance choice options are soas, city and Greenwich. But I have disregarded the Greenwich choice. Thnx!

Reply 5

Royal Holloway, University of London

Official Rep

Original post by excess-kerchief

Hey! I am going uni this year and will be doing an LLB degree. For my insurance choice I’m thinking between city uni of London or soas. What are your opinions on these unis for law?

Hi there,

Great to you're considering studying at degree level. Have you considered exploring Royal Holloway as a potential university? Our stunning campus is located just 40 minutes from Central London by train, so students can experience the calmness of campus as well as the bustle of the city. We would recommend joining us at an upcoming Open Day to find out more about us, your course of interest, and have the opportunity to chat to staff and students from the department you're interested in. You can also chat to our current students here to find out more about the course and ask any questions you may have.

We hope this helps.

Best wishes,
Royal Holloway, University of London

Reply 6

Stiffy Byng

Original post by Royal Holloway, University of London

Hi there,
Great to you're considering studying at degree level. Have you considered exploring Royal Holloway as a potential university? Our stunning campus is located just 40 minutes from Central London by train, so students can experience the calmness of campus as well as the bustle of the city. We would recommend joining us at an upcoming Open Day to find out more about us, your course of interest, and have the opportunity to chat to staff and students from the department you're interested in. You can also chat to our current students here to find out more about the course and ask any questions you may have.
We hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Royal Holloway, University of London

I know and have worked with two of the law lecturers at RHUL and they are both good scholars and good teachers. I think that RHUL may be an underrated university.

Reply 7

SOAS Rep Marjaan

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Original post by excess-kerchief

Hey! I am going uni this year and will be doing an LLB degree. For my insurance choice I’m thinking between city uni of London or soas. What are your opinions on these unis for law?

Hi there,

I cannot speak on behalf of City but, as a SOAS Law Student, I can give you my take on studying law at SOAS.

SOAS is unique and is known as the World's University because we specialise in the areas of Africa, Asia and the Middle East. When studying law at SOAS, you get more than just the traditional English Legal system, you learn about law from a globalised perspective which (in my opinion) is more interesting. We have modules on Islamic Law and Legal Systems of Asia and Africa and much more (you can find the list of all the compulsory and optional modules here).

In terms of teaching, at SOAS we have a focus on decolonisation. So, in effect that means considering all perspectives of the areas we study. Many of our teachers at SOAS are researchers, publishing their own work some of which is featured in the SOAS Library which is 1 of the 5 national research libraries in England - this helps a lot when you are doing research for your assessments!

In terms of employability, SOAS is recognised for attracting international talent and we're ranked 6th in the UK for employability (QS World University Rankings 2023). Studying law at SOAS gives you an advantage particularly if you are interested in practising internationally or in the fields we specialise in. Our graduates have gone to work at Clifford Chance, A&O Shearman and the United Nations.

This is a real advantage when applying for training contracts, particularly if the firms you are applying to have branches in the areas we specialise in because you will already have an understanding of the law in those countries. Here is an example of one of our alumni on how studying at SOAS has had a massive impact on her career as a lawyer in Dubai.

If you would like to hear more about SOAS from students, you can directly contact students via Unibuddies.

I hope this helps, please let me know if you have any questions 🙂

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SOAS Student Rep

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